Games are not only entertainments, for which many are not averse to sitting for several hours in order to pass the time or have a good time. Almost from the very inception, the gaming sphere gradually grew into an “industry”, someone began to make business out of this (not from the release of games, but from their popularity), and someone seriously thought about taking a step further. Thus, from everyday games a whole competitive discipline has turned out. Of course, no one could think of e-sports 15-20 years ago, these were just small regional-level tournaments with incredibly small prize pools. No advertising, no sponsors, forecasts - just the games of two teams that together play only a couple of days, or even hours. But so it all began.
cybersport
Games could not remain in the shadows for long: too many fans, too many fans to play them, and even money in this area began to become more and more. And these small, unremarkable tournaments, which could safely be called a "game of interest", began to develop into something more - eSports. Now, tournaments have become not just a good way to make good money, they brought together thousands of players from around the world, because from that moment they move to a new level. Now players have become like real sports stars - they had a lot of fans, rode around the world in order to play tournaments there and win their prizes. They had sponsors who paid them for advertising, managers, directors, and from a regular team grew into an entire organization with an official logo, name and personnel. For the first time, the Star Series appears, thanks to which many beginners could break into the big stage, gradually passing through all the series (like the League in football) to the coveted professional series. There are more and more teams, players, too, and the number of fans is constantly growing. Tournaments are beginning to resemble real World Championships (for example, The International 4, which collected almost $ 11 million in prize money and more than 20 million spectators!).
Real sport
Like any sport, games such as Dota 2 (Dota 2) are already becoming the subject of various transactions. For example, sports betting. One of the first sites that had excellent communication with the Steam system was dota2lounge.com, thanks to which players could put their items on the predictions of certain matches from the pro-scene (in Dota 2, they are given out for games / drop out of chests / obtained in the form of a gift, etc.). However, someone was confused by such a system. Many players did not know how to bet on Dota 2. Dota2lounge.com was a new service for them. Let's try to figure out how it works.
General information
This article will help you figure out how to make a Dota2 bet. A step-by-step guide will be the most accurate and complete so that you can understand the whole process. To begin with, you should understand that not all items you can deliver. There are items that cannot be transferred (they can be donated to you), so you can use only those that you can trade on the Marketplace of the Steam system. Let's figure out how to bet on the dota2lounge (this article will be especially useful for beginners).
There have been some changes on the site not so long ago, so be aware that this article takes everything into account and is done with the note: “Guide to rates, updated.” Dota2 lounge is constantly inventing new ways to make the betting process more comfortable and secure.
Stage 1
The betting guide on dota2lounge.com will start from the first time you get to the site. The fact is that first you need to understand the site itself. Only after a general introduction can you understand how to bet on the dota2lounge. This may seem unusual, but you do not need to register on it. It is enough to log in through the Steam system, confirm this procedure using your inbox. Now you can use the site’s service through your official account, to which all items from your inventory are tied. On this site you can make many bets on the Dota2 game. Bets on money in their pure form are not accepted (items cost money, you do not put money directly, but items), if you want to play for real finances, then you need to find another service.
Stage 2
Now you need to understand the site a bit. To get started, translate it into Russian (in the upper right corner there is a menu with flags, select the flag of the Russian Federation) to make it clearer. On the menu, which opens to you on top, until we pay any attention. The site is conditionally divided into two columns: to the left of us, the proposed transactions are other players who are ready to exchange their things for yours.
This works on the basis of a
public offer: you either agree to this exchange if you have the necessary items, or simply ignore the entire left column. It is small, so it is not particularly striking. How to bet on dota2lounge? Everything is very simple. In the right column, we have small menus that show the logos of the two teams, matches with which are already in progress (then the menu is signed in green letters Live above), or will only begin (the approximate time after which the match will begin is also indicated). Also on these menus is the percentage of voters (that is, 30% for team “A” versus 70% for team “B”). This will immediately help you decide on the issue of risks and the amount of winnings. If you bet on a team with a coefficient of 0.3 (30%), then in case of victory you will get much more things (instead of one thing immediately 3, for example), but the risk of losing this team is very high. So, before making a bet on dota2lounge, carefully read the teams you want to bet on: their games for the last month, mood, composition and so on. Analyze more if you want to win. Click on any match that is not yet completed (completed matches are at the bottom), if 5 minutes are left before the match starts, you won’t be able to make a bet. Now you go to the next page.
Stage 3
On the new page you will see: on the right - all the items that the players put, on the left - a more advanced version of the previous menu. This will accurately reflect the number of things that you will receive if your bet wins. At the bottom there will be a broadcast screen, but it will appear only when the match begins. Further, if you do not know how to bet on the dota2lounge, and moreover, if you are making a bet for the first time, you will need to confirm your trading URL. A link to it will be at the bottom of our menu. Following the link, lower the screen to the very bottom, and there will be a url that you need to copy and paste into the window under the menu. Using this link, the bot (computer intelligence) of the site for exchange will directly contact you. Next, select the team you want to bet on by clicking on it in the menu, and then click the “Place a Bet” button. You will be thrown into a window in which all your items available for bets will be displayed, there you choose those things that you want to put. The rarity of things also plays a role. After choosing things, click the "Place a Bet" button and wait. After a few seconds, a new window will be displayed in the lower left corner, in which you will need to click on the proposed link. You will be redirected to the next link in the browser in which there will be an open exchange. Your items for the bet are automatically put into the exchanger with the bot, so you only need to accept the exchange. This concludes the betting phase.
Stage 4
Now you just have to wait for the results of the match. If your bet wins - pick up the prize items (including your own). To do this, go to the match again (or the link at the top of the My Bets website menu) and do the reverse operation, that is, transfer all the items to your window and click on “Pick Up”. After which the window will be displayed again in the lower left corner, only now, after clicking on the link, the bot will give items to you. Even if your bet is lost, you can still save a certain number of items, especially if the team you bet on was at a disadvantage (only 25-30% of all bets were placed on it). But the risk of losing expensive items in this case is still very high. On the contrary, if you bet on a team with a bet percentage higher than 85, then it is unlikely that you will receive things, even if your bet wins.
Have a nice bet
Thus, a step-by-step explanation of how to bet on the dota2lounge is complete.